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Francis Peter Barclay, DSO MC DL Brigadier

Male 1909 - 1992  (83 years)


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  • Name Francis Peter Barclay  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Suffix DSO MC DL Brigadier 
    Born 8 Mar 1909  Cromer, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Cromer, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Relation to Head: Son 
    Died 13 Oct 1992  East Dereham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Probate 9 Mar 1993  Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _MILT Brigadier. Royal Norfolk Regt 
    Person ID I2946  Swetenham

    Father Francis Herbert Barclay,   b. 16 Sep 1869, Leyton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1935, The Warren, Cromer, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hannah Maud Buxton, MBE,   b. Abt 1872, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1931, Hampstead, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 25 Jan 1900  Epping, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosemary Eleanor Parker-Jervis,   b. 16 Feb 1914, Shifnal, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 2005, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 15 Aug 1940  Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Robin Peter Barclay,   b. 18 Sep 1943, Liverpool South, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1964, Aden Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)  [natural]
     2. Christopher Thomas Barclay,   b. 1 Aug 1946, West Cheshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 2011  (Age 65 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F988  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Biography
      Francis Peter Barclay attended Twyford School and was on January 31st, 1929 commisioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Norfolk Regiment.
      He was awarded the first Military Cross of World War Two.
      After the war he was Chief instructor, School of Infantry, 1950-52, Commander, Parachute Brigade, 1952-54, ADC to the Queen and was made Honorary Colonel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment.

  • Sources 
    1. [S468] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).

    2. [S463] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 1704.

    3. [S15] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;).

    4. [S495] 1911 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Class: RG14; Piece: 11164; Schedule Number: 281.

    5. [S455] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 1082.